Indie Games: The Complete Introduction to Indie Gaming

by Mike Diver

Overview

Everything you need to know about the exciting new trend of indie gaming…

Independently made video games have become some of the most original, ingenious and successful games available on the market today. Matched against giant tech companies and their mammoth-budget franchises, indies, have demonstrated the extraordinary impact that individuals and small teams can have on the direction of the gaming world.

Mike Diver takes us behind the scenes to explore this incredible movement, where freedom from major studios has allowed for near-infinite possibilities, revolutionizing gaming mechanics and remoulding genres. Including interviews with legendary developers such as Tim Schafer and David Braben as well as the brains behind newer studios such as The Chinese Room, Hello Games and Simogo, Indie Games introduces us to the personalities, the passion and the practicalities that have transformed an industry.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781910552353
Publisher:	Michael O'Mara Books
Publication date:	03/24/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
File size:	25 MB
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About the Author

Mike Diver is a British music and video game journalist. He has edited Clash magazine’s website, contributed to several magazines including NME and Kerrang!, and appeared on radio shows for the BBC and Xfm. Mike writes his own blog, From Sinking. He has also written a number of video games-related articles for magazines Drowned In Sound, Vice and Edge.
Mike Diver is a British author, editor and journalist, specialising in video games and music, whose career has covered the BBC, VICE and the LADbible Group. He has written and edited a range of books on video games, including Indie Games and Retro Gaming. He lives by the seaside and should definitely take advantage of that more than he does. You can follow Mike on Twitter at @mikediver.